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Countries' Biggest Cities with Exceptions

Guess each country's most populous city that: is not the capital; has not hosted a World Cup match (Men's or Women's); and has not hosted the Olympics (Summer or Winter).
As of January 2024 according to citypopulation.de
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Last updated: January 16, 2024
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First submittedJanuary 15, 2024
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1. Japan
Saitama
Nagoya
Tokyo
Osaka
2. Russia
Kazan
Novosibirsk
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
3. Canada
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto
Quebec City
4. South Africa
Soshanguve
Cape Town
Pretoria
Evaton
5. Australia
Newcastle
Gold Coast
Sydney
Perth
6. Argentina
San Miguel de Tucumán
San Juan
Córdoba
Rosario
7. United Kingdom
Belfast
Glasgow
Birmingham
Leeds
8. Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Suez
Port Said
9. China
Guangzhou
Shenzhen
Changsha
Wuhan
10. Mexico
Tijuana
Cancún
Puebla
Guadalajara
11. Indonesia
Bandung
Surabaya
Palembang
Jakarta
12. Uruguay
Montevideo
Salto
Melo
Rivera
13. New Zealand
Christchurch
Dunedin
Tauranga
Auckland
14. Sweden
Uppsala
Västerås
Gothenburg
Lund
15. United States
Los Angeles
Chicago
Austin
Phoenix
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2 Comments
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Level 95
Jan 16, 2024
This is a very tricky quiz! Made me look up locations of several cities named. Thank you.
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Level 84
Jan 16, 2024
Thanks haha, although looking again made me realise I forgot to randomise the choices. Maybe doesn't matter as much when you only see the answers at the end I guess.

But yes I learned of a couple places making it, South Africa surprised me!